Solar Design Lessons from the 2017 Solar Decathlon Winners
Two weeks ago, during the Solar Decathlon 2017 competition, we explored the solar powered house designs from participating university teams.
West Virginia/Rome Team Merges Classical and Southern STILE
The aroma of Italian cooking will waft from STILE, the West Virginia University and University of Roma Tor Vergata entry in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2015, during the team’s dinner parties. Those meals will showcase the Italian influence on this partnership between West Virginian and Italian cultures.
What Makes a House a Home?
Although U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon houses are not lived in during competition, Solar Decathlon visitors may ask themselves whether they could be comfortable homes when stepping through their thresholds.